Oldbury Early Origins

The surname Oldbury was first found in Yorkshire at Holtby, a village and civil parish near York. The place dates back to at least the Domesday Book[1]CITATION[CLOSE]Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) where it was listed as Holtebi or Boltebi and literally meant "farmstead or village of a man called Holti" derived from the Old Scandinavian personal name + by. [2]CITATION[CLOSE]Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) Ainderby Mires with Holtby is a civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire and this civil parish also dates back to the Domesday Book[1]CITATION[CLOSE]Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) where it was listed as Eltebi or Heltebi.

Oldbury Spelling Variations

Oldbury Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Oldbury have been found, including Holtby, Holteby and others.

Oldbury Early History

Oldbury Early History

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Oldbury Early Notables (pre 1700)

Oldbury Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Oldbury Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Oldbury arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "SS British King" in 1884

Sarah Oldbury arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "SS British King" in 1884

Harriet Oldbury arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "SS British King" in 1884

The Oldbury Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Oldbury Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.